S*0141 (Rat #0222, Act #0229 of 2006) General Bill, By Hayes, Knotts and ElliottSummary: Person seeking name change must sign affidavit stating he has never been convicted of a crime AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-49-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PETITIONER SEEKING A NAME CHANGE, TO PROVIDE THAT A PETITIONER REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE MUST SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT STATING HE HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME OTHER THAN THE NAME IN WHICH HE IS MAKING THE REQUEST, TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFYING AN AFFIDAVIT AND OF KNOWINGLY AND WILFULLY FALSIFYING AN AFFIDAVIT BY A PERSON REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS, AND TO EXEMPT A PERSON DESIRING TO RESUME HER MAIDEN NAME FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. - ratified titleView full text